EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: 2 Quest, 2 Curious

[Tychris1]

We should get together on a big project or something. Care to skype?

I would, sadly I won't be home till like 6 pm at the earliest, EST. Do you have Steam? Messaging through that is a bit easier/reliable for me.

[Lord_Burch]

What would fully colonize equal, then? I am honestly confused here. . Would it be a certain amount of people?

[Elemental]

Should be seize, yes. I usually pride myself in spelling homophonic words correctly, but faltered in this case.

By all means, feel free to describe them yourself! I try to be as little involved in description as possible, doing so only in limited amount for NPC countries and regions without a ruler (such as region 28). And, of course, the Blazing Avatar.

...I kinda want to throw him into something again.

Except, in English, ignoring unusual accents, cease and seize aren't homophones... Sorry.... Had to point that out.

In that case, I'm thinking a society of tribes that dwell in the desert and the foothills that gather every so often in the regions only city to barter. Salt is their primary currency as all the tribes need it. They'd likely be distantly related to the Ashenites, and like them, make use of horses. Theirs are of lower quality, but better suited to the harsher conditions.

As for the Blazing Avatar, he should show up uninvited the next time someone hosts an event. Let me see... Last time was a ball... Maybe a tournament or sporting event this time? Nope, scratch that. It'd be too much effort to keep track of such an event.

12,000 soldiers, to be accurate. Wouldn't be much of a Warrior Culture without, well, warriors.

Either I can't count or you've been raising troops in secret. If it's the former, my bad, if it's the latter, I promise not to tell anyone.

[Zap Dynamic]

Are ability score increases immediate or will they only come into effect the next round?

For example: let's say I've got Military 9, and I spend the first two actions of my round are spent creating military units. I will see a Military stat increase of +1 because of these actions, which would raise my Military stat to 10. Could I then use a Military 10 action for my third, fourth, or fifth action of that round? The rules make it seem like the success of the action is essential to providing a stat increase (and OOC we won't know success until the end of the round), but in-game logic implies that the bonuses would accumulate immediately.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Are ability score increases immediate or will they only come into effect the next round?

For example: let's say I've got Military 9, and I spend the first two actions of my round are spent creating military units. I will see a Military stat increase of +1 because of these actions, which would raise my Military stat to 10. Could I then use a Military 10 action for my third, fourth, or fifth action of that round? The rules make it seem like the success of the action is essential to providing a stat increase (and OOC we won't know success until the end of the round), but in-game logic implies that the bonuses would accumulate immediately.

Nope, all actions take effect at the end of the round. So, in that case, you could use your military 10 next round.

So, for example in my own actions, while I'm making docks AND boats, I already had ports to begin with, I'm just improving my ports, and creating boats. Not creating ports for my boats.

I believe some actions can take effect the same turn, but only in a fluff way, not for any crunch part of the game.

[QuintonBeck]

They only come into effect and are usable in the following round

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EDIT: Added some purely fluff but rather important additions to my action post.

Long live the Ignato Empire!

DOUBLE EDIT: Just saw I typoed Orange... Be back in a jiff.

TRIPLE EDIT: Fixed!

[Zap Dynamic]

Dreams are ethereal.

And they take a long time.

Good to know, thanks! *back to drawing board*

[Morph Bark]

Mosi would like to chat with him, I think.

We can set something up. What do you have in mind?

What would fully colonize equal, then? I am honestly confused here. . Would it be a certain amount of people?

What do you mean exactly? What it takes to fully come into control of a region? Colonization and conquest both take 2 rounds, with one action per round.

You could order people or give them incentives to move to newly acquired regions, though. Or people may move on their own.

Except, in English, ignoring unusual accents, cease and seize aren't homophones.

You presume I don't have an unusual accent.

In that case, I'm thinking a society of tribes that dwell in the desert and the foothills that gather every so often in the regions only city to barter. Salt is their primary currency as all the tribes need it. They'd likely be distantly related to the Ashenites, and like them, make use of horses. Theirs are of lower quality, but better suited to the harsher conditions.

Hmmm, now I'm wondering what horses on salt flats would be like. Never were any irl, as they're not well-suited for most mammals, but it might fit if they were adapted for it.

As for the Blazing Avatar, he should show up uninvited the next time someone hosts an event. Let me see... Last time was a ball... Maybe a tournament or sporting event this time? Nope, scratch that. It'd be too much effort to keep track of such an event.

The Blazing Avatar, star player of the Firepeak Flarebeasts. It's like playing extreme rugby in a highly volcanic version of Canada.

I believe some actions can take effect the same turn, but only in a fluff way, not for any crunch part of the game.

Yes.


Also, I'm feeling like this thread could use a subtitle.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Also, I'm feeling like this thread could use a subtitle.

[Empire!] Records

[SamBurke]

[Empire!] Records

[EMPIRE!] [Something Funny]

I dunno. My usual semi-wit appears to have left me.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

[Empire!] Thread II - Double the Discovery, Same New Car Smell

[Zap Dynamic]

I haven't updated my IC post yet, but Raaneka plans to host Olympic festival games during the second action of this round. Would this be a good opportunity for a thread like the Grand Ball etc? If so, should I just create a thread in the IC section and have at it?

[Morph Bark]

[Empire!] Records

[EMPIRE!] [Something Funny]

I dunno. My usual semi-wit appears to have left me.

Perhaps I should just throw out some suggestions.

Main title will be "EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II".

(Sub)title ideas I had myself:

EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: The Conquesting
EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: Civilization Not Included
EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: The Dalai Lama Quarterback
EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: 2 Quest, 2 Curious

I haven't updated my IC post yet, but Raaneka plans to host Olympic festival games during the second action of this round. Would this be a good opportunity for a thread like the Grand Ball etc? If so, should I just create a thread in the IC section and have at it?

That would be a very good opportunity, indeed! If you wish to proceed, you can just create a thread in the IC section, put down the premise in the OP, and have a go. We'll see how many people participate.

[zabbarot]

We can set something up. What do you have in mind?

Maybe some kind of religious summit... Mosi seems to believe that other religions are just incomplete facets of Radurja anyways.

Oh, I recently realized that at some point I changed Radurja from Nadurja. It might have been a typo at first, but it's pretty set in now. So if anyone remembers previous mentions of "Nadurja" it's probably heresy. Don't bring it up

I haven't updated my IC post yet, but Raaneka plans to host Olympic festival games during the second action of this round. Would this be a good opportunity for a thread like the Grand Ball etc? If so, should I just create a thread in the IC section and have at it?

Unfortunately I have a tight schedule to keep for this round and the next. After that would be awesome, but if it's just me don't worry about waiting.

[SamBurke]

2 Quest, 2 Curious has my vote.

[QuintonBeck]

I haven't updated my IC post yet, but Raaneka plans to host Olympic festival games during the second action of this round. Would this be a good opportunity for a thread like the Grand Ball etc? If so, should I just create a thread in the IC section and have at it?

Like zabbarot I have my actions for this round squeezed in tight so I probably couldn't make it. I think a lot of people do, you may get a better showing if you wait a round or two.

Also, another vote for 2 Quest 2 Curious

[Logic]

EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: It Strikes Back!

[lt_murgen]

EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: The Conquesting
EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: Civilization Not Included
EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: The Dalai Lama Quarterback
EMPIRE! A Community World-Building Game II: 2 Quest, 2 Curious

Empire! A Community World-Building Game II: Attack of the Crones
Empire! A Community World-Building Game II: The World Serial
Empire! A Community World-Building Game II: Mules for Sister Sara
Empire! A Community World-Building Game II: Lock, stock, and II smoking countries.
Empire! A Community World-Building Game II: Guys, Girls, and Pizza Places
Empire! A Community World-Building Game II: Days in the Valley

[Zap Dynamic]

Unfortunately I have a tight schedule to keep for this round and the next. After that would be awesome, but if it's just me don't worry about waiting.

Like zabbarot I have my actions for this round squeezed in tight so I probably couldn't make it. I think a lot of people do, you may get a better showing if you wait a round or two.

Bummer! I'd love to have as many people as possible, but I'm using the Games as an opportunity for a lot of diplomatic action, so I'd really like to get it done this turn.

Behold, the Raaneki Games of 347!

Let me know if anything looks amiss.

For those whom I've PMed about diplomatic negotiations during the second action of this turn, this is how I decided to fluff it. I'm pretty sure we're all interested in talking to each other anyway, so if we're all in the same place we can conduct a full-scale bird-in-bush massacre.

[zabbarot]

Silverbit is the first to reply to the Codex as a Seeker =D I am excited. Seekers are followers of Radurja sent from Genivana to other nations to study their ways. So anybody else interested in writing about their nation from the point of view of an outsider feel free to join in


Edit: Would it be possible to attend such events without spending an action so long as you took no actions there? IE make no trade agreements, form no new alliances, ect. ect. It's fun to use stuff like this for fluff >.>

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Update! The last stats have been awarded for round 3. Remember, this coming round, if you want credit for your secret action, you'll have to say what it is.

Crima - +1 Military, +1 Curiosity

Celero - Unchanged

[Logic]

Update! The last stats have been awarded for round 3. Remember, this coming round, if you want credit for your secret action, you'll have to say what it is.

Crima - +1 Military, +1 Curiosity

Celero - Unchanged

So I should assume that my secret action was determined to not be a curiosity action?

And that I should also assume SECRET actions no longer count towards raising attributes.

[QuintonBeck]

So I should assume that my secret action was determined to not be a curiosity action?

And that I should also assume SECRET actions no longer count towards raising attributes.

If I'm understanding Wombat correctly they do IF you put a [Type] at the end of it.

[Zap Dynamic]

Remember, this coming round, if you want credit for your secret action, you'll have to say what it is.

So we *can* still get bonuses for secret actions, and we just have to specify what attribute governs them?

[TheWombatOfDoom]

So we *can* still get bonuses for secret actions, and we just have to specify what attribute governs them?

Correct.

[Lord_Burch]

The games sound interesting, but unfortunately, this came at a bad time where I have three irregular diplomacy actions taking up my time.

[Logic]

Ok then. That clears up general rules specifics, but I need one more clarification.

Previously, I received only +1 Curiosity. If you count my SECRET action as Curiosity, then I should get +2. Was it determined to not be a Curiosity action?

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Ok then. That clears up general rules specifics, but I need one more clarification.

Previously, I received only +1 Curiosity. If you count my SECRET action as Curiosity, then I should get +2. Was it determined to not be a Curiosity action?

Correct, by Morph. Morph gets the final say on secret actions, since I have no clue.

[Logic]

Also Wombat, the second post has a few errors concerning Celero, and ironically, your Country Lyradis.

Celero is importing Craftsmen from Lyradis, and Lyradis is importing Wood from Celero. "Oddities" notes Celero has Fish/Game, and it has been only Fish since round 2.

[SamBurke]

Bummer! I'd love to have as many people as possible, but I'm using the Games as an opportunity for a lot of diplomatic action, so I'd really like to get it done this turn.

Behold, the Raaneki Games of 347!

Let me know if anything looks amiss.

For those whom I've PMed about diplomatic negotiations during the second action of this turn, this is how I decided to fluff it. I'm pretty sure we're all interested in talking to each other anyway, so if we're all in the same place we can conduct a full-scale bird-in-bush massacre.

The games sound interesting, but unfortunately, this came at a bad time where I have three irregular diplomacy actions taking up my time.

If it is this turn I cannot attend. My apologies.